It's cool to see newer content coming out for first-time owners modding the R53. Takes me down memory lane from 10 years ago.

Miriam is My friend, She is fab with a heart of Gold.. 90% of my main parts for my r53 s came from mod a mini.. I was in yr shoes 2yrs ago m8.. airtec 17% pulley the lot.. and I will NEVER sell my R53 s.. your in good hands m8 👍🏾🤗

Great video! Just bought a mini super excited to get it built. Thank you!

Yay Stef! Sounds amazing. I’m proper jealous.

Nice first wave of mods. Pulley just wakes these cars up doesn’t it? A rear sway bar for improved cornering along with a quality intake/exhaust to improve breathing (especially with that pulley) will really round out the transformation. Enjoy!

Been wiring for this update! Nice one 👌🏻

Great reviews of cars ordinary people can afford 👍

I had a cracked alternator as well and soon after a sheared belt tensioner

Mad props my dude

Nice. Loving the Mini content. 👍

Top vid! Well done mate

Nice one mate, sounds awesome.

Myriam has fantastic hair!

Those rims might look good, but they weigh about 11½kg each; if you want to wake up the handling, get a set of lightweight rims and some decent tyres (MPS4 are the go-to nowadays). I'm sure that Miriam can help, but that's a good start!

Next you need a nice sounding exhaust like mine!

Hi love the mini I'm after one for my project a long project what cc is your mini

Do you need a tune after these mods ?

Just listen to that supercharger whine. Can’t beat it

Do like this R53 Stef, do miss the whine from the early BMW Mini superchargers. Keep modifying. JenniferLouise is running a 2021 JCW Countryman with 300ps which is insane, but clearly we wont fiddle with it.

Hey stef Do you still have the abarth ? Or you moved onto minis ? Performance wise which do you choose between the fiat abarth or mini cooper s ? Cheers Glen Australia 🇦🇺

How much it’s cost all the parts???

Adding air doesn’t make it to run lean?

Interesting. Very interesting, personally, I wouldn't bother with the short shifter, I'd get a different exhaust, maybe bits to the =suspension and leave the outside stock. Love the seats in Myriam's car Now the next bit

I have 300k kilometers on my mini, do you think I can still put the reduction pulley on, or should I first check the insides of the supercharger

Supercharger Whiiiiiiiiine 💪😎💪❤

You’re the last person on earth that I’d expect to be whining Stef! 😂😂😂

Os your car tune? I have a 03 mini and has a intercooler intake full exhaust and I haven't put the pully on yet because I dont know I would need a tune after it

Should be doing before and after 1/4 mile times to actually see the performance increase of the pulley upgrade ...

I wish my [VA] WRX took to mods as easily as this (and other) MINI Copper S. Moding the WRX is a nightmare. Every where you turn, an ECU tune is needed. This MCS gobbles up intake hoses and s/c pulleies w/o issue. It just says "thank you" and goes. 🏁

Hello remember I'm watching the video take your time turn the camara when you filming a video ok !!!

Can somebody tell me why the original Mini has the bigger Pulley? Why wouldn't they put the 17% one from te factory?

I have the R52 version of this mini cooper S and it weighs less than this one.

Hi Stef 👌👌👍👍

I asked ''Mod A Mini '' to renew my brake cables on my R53, they don't reply to messages from their web site, gave them 3 months, then ended up doing all the brakes myself including the calipers, which would of been a good job for them ... It's like they just never wanted the job in the first place!! ... Only time I ever got a response was when I wrote on their KZfaq page, but even after that, they ignored me and never got back to me .... Not very good customer relations to say the least!!

The only regret you'll have after installing the 17% pulley is that you didn't go for the 19%!

I just did my 17% pulley just now! And the JCW 380cc injectors! My MINI sounds like a banshee now.

The front leak, one bolt to remove and 3 dollars for the seal, why not do it? Power steering reservoir leak, no bolts, remove the cap replace the 3 dollar seal. Done dripping. No more drips, front or back.

Hello, I have a few questions about the modification! A smaller pulley has now been installed and fortunately at least the correct spark plugs. - But what about larger injectors ala JCW 380cc? Without the larger injectors the MINI runs too meagre and the death of the cylinder head sends its regards! (valves can burn out) - What about adjusting the software ala JCW 200hp or 210hp? Especially with the software adjustment, the conversion to a smaller pulley becomes interesting and the potential is properly exploited! - why a 17% pulley, as this is absolutely counterprotuctive for the cooling (water pump turns much too fast and only whisks the water and transports this much less) Even with the Airtec the charge air temperature becomes too high and from approx.65C° the control unit goes into component protection and resets the ignition angle = immense loss of power! The best way is 11,5% max. 13% from Stock (here the compressor is still running in its specification) Greetings from Germany

Is it oil leak at the same time when the car is in on the front and it’s off that will cost you double the money🤪👎

I know everything there is to know about that car. Any questions hit me up.

Помогите мне, восстановить мой мини купер р53

Have you spent all that money just to go from home to work and back from work to home!? Go! Take it to the Nürburgring!! Or the Autobahn at least...

I love the way you drive your car with no care or thought for other users - nothing like being selfish to kill a nation.